xScope

4.4

18 August 2019

Onscreen graphic measurement tools.

Overview

xScope is powerful set of tools that are ideal for measuring, inspecting, and testing on-screen graphics and layouts. Its tools float above your desktop windows and can be accessed via a toolbar, menubar, and/or hot keys.

Requirements for xScope

xScope Screenshots

37 xScope Reviews

Iconfactory today released version 2.5 which fixes all problems described in my previous review. Raised my rating from 3 to 5 stars. Re-bought it via the Mac AppStore to get the upcoming version 3.0 for free.

On the other hand, between xScope with its "cool" techy interface and Art Director's Toolkit, I've always preferred the latter. Unfortunately I own xScope in a current version while ADT pricing and upgrade policy have always been pretty dodgy. So I'm pretty happy someone is offering a competitively priced alternative. xScope does turn up on promotions, including at Macupdate, which is why I mentioned pricing positively. Retail is too much, unless you really like techy interfaces.

Pricy, but better than you think it is...
I've been looking for alternatives to this for years now, but finally bit the bullet and purchased xScope. NO regrets -- and now that I know I'll keep it around, I find I use it much more than I actually thought I would. The Guides and Dimensions panels save SOOOO much time when laying out UI components.
My only gripe is the annoyance of its always-present Dock and Task Switcher icons. I prefer system-wide utilities to sit quietly in the background until I conjure them via keyboard shortcut or menubar icon; otherwise, it's yet another thing competing for my attention on a developer's already-crowded Dock . Not sure why IconFactory developers insist that this is "the only way to do it," when Apple clearly documents how to make menubar-based applications that don't require the Dock icon (a la Annotate/Glui, for instance).

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Version 4.3

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Uncoy

03 June 2018

I actually like that xScope is an application and not monkeying around in my menu items. My review will be just above yours (originally just planned a comment).

There is no upgrade path for App Store owners. I purchased version 3.6.3 from the App Store and also have a version 2 license from IconFactory. The IconFactory website will not accept the version 2 license number. The App Store and website price for version 4 is $49.99 whereas the web site upgrade is $24.99. Of course, I have received no responses from IconFactory support. So, I'm stuck at version 3.

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Ifwebmaster

14 July 2014

We respond to *all* support emails within 48 hours. If we haven't responded that's most likely because we never received it. Try again by emailing me directly at webmaster@iconfactory.com. For the record, there is an upgrade path from 3 to 4 from the MAS to IF version. I'll give you more info when you write, thanks.

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OhEssex

23 May 2016

Sorry - replied to the wrong thread but I can't delete my post. It demands I now type something...